GEORG BASELITZ (B. 1938)

LR (Jahn 49; Gohr 32)

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GEORG BASELITZ (B. 1938)
LR (Jahn 49; Gohr 32)
woodcut in black, grey/green and ochre, 1966, on wove paper, Jahn's second state (of three), signed and dated in pencil on the reverse, from the edition of circa 20 similar variants (there were also other proofs in different color and paper combinations), with margins, minor surface soiling and occasional stray printing ink in the margins and in places on the reverse, a 3/8-in. horizontal tear at the center left margin edge (extending to the image edge), a few tiny nicks and creases at the extreme margin edges, otherwise in good condition, framed
B. 16½ x 12½ in. (419 x 317 mm.)
S. 16 7/8 x 13½ in. (428 x 343 mm.)

Lot Essay

Baselitz's woodcuts from the mid 1960's reference Goltzius' chiaroscuro woodcuts and other Italian Mannerist masters. The monumental feel of the figure, the use of body distortion and expressive emotion makes specific links to the past. Yet, he now places these figures in scorched landscapes representing the ravages of Post-War Germany. The tactile surfaces of these prints are much different from the perfected offset processes that had become popular in the age of mass-production during this decade.

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